r/BlackMentalHealth is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mental health, struggling, hate, tired, and racism.
We welcome all Black folks to share their experiences with mental health and all the things that intersect with it. Join this sub to get advice, support, and resources.
Popular Themes in r/BlackMentalHealth
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Starting to Believe that White People Want Black People to Fail"
60 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to live life in a racist and colorist world"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/BlackMentalHealth
#1
Mental Health
: "Mental Health in the the black community"
21 posts
#2
Struggling
15 posts
#3
Hate
11 posts
#4
Tired
: "I'm so Tired of how garbage mental hospitals are"
10 posts
#5
Racism
: "White people ruin everything"
10 posts
#6
Depression
: "Feeling depressed and lonely"
9 posts
#7
Black
7 posts
#8
Feeling Tired
4 posts
#9
Black Community
: "mental health in the the Black Community"
4 posts
#10
Loneliness
: "Feeling depressed and lonely"
4 posts
Flair Used in r/BlackMentalHealth
#1
Venting - advice welcomed
: "Stay away from black people that like being the token"
71 posts
#2
Trigger Warning - Venting
: "African American and Native American men are dying by suicide at alarming rates. Black men, please take care of yall selves."
33 posts
#3
Seeking Advice
: "How to stop feeling insecure/love myself?"
26 posts
#4
Venting - no advice please
: "I’d rather save the black therapist for black people."
26 posts
#5
Question for the Folks
: "Starting to Believe that White People Want Black People to Fail"
17 posts
#6
Just sharing a lil sumn sumn
: "Spectrum of micro-aggressions. Confirmed from a white witness."
11 posts
#7
Trigger Warning - Seeking Advice
: "My white therapist said the n-word"
8 posts
#8
Positive Content
: "Living in Predominantly Black Cities will save your Mental Health"
3 posts
#9
Mental Health Resource
: "Thank you to whoever recommended this book 🙏🏽"
2 posts
#10
Meme / Funny
: "My Response Whenever I’m Asked Why I Don’t Come To Family Gatherings Anymore"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/BlackMentalHealth
Yearly
+3k members(29.4%)
Similar Subreddits to r/BlackMentalHealth
r/ADHD
2.3M members
9.8% / yr
r/AdviceForTeens
108k members
14.0% / yr
r/AuDHDWomen
94k members
83.6% / yr
r/AutismTranslated
76k members
18.4% / yr
r/blackgirls
63k members
29.0% / yr
r/MentalHealthSupport
78k members
21.0% / yr
r/mentalillness
169k members
7.0% / yr
r/offmychest
3.5M members
5.1% / yr
r/teenagers
3.7M members
11.7% / yr
r/therapy
172k members
17.6% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/BlackMentalHealth, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: September 4, 2026